An Orange County man went before a judge Thursday on 26 sexual crime charges after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times.

An Orange County man went before a judge Thursday on 26 sexual crime charges after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times.

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Updated: 5:08 PM EDT Mar 14, 2014

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WEBVTT WE WILL WATCH THE SMOKE AND GIVE YOU AN UPDATE STRAIGHT AHEAD. NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO WAS REPEATEDLY RAPED BY A 31-YEAR-OLD ORANGE COUNTY MAN SHE MET THROUGH A SMARTPHONE APP. DOCUMENTS SHOW THE MAN BROKE INTO HER ROOM SEVERAL TIMES INCLUDING ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND RAPED THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED GIRL. WE GO NOW LIVE TO THE JAIL WHERE THE SUSPECT IS BEING HELD. MATT? Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT HE IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND. THE VICTIM USED THE SMARTPHONE APP CALLED KIK TO MESSAGE THE SUSPECT. AND ONCE HE GOT HER ADDRESS HE SHOWED UP TO HER HOME SEVERAL TIMES AND RAPED HER. HE FACES 26 DIFFERENT CHARGES INCLUDING FIVE FOR RAPE. HIS VICTIM, A DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL DESCRIBED AS HAVING THE MENTAL AGE OF A 7-YEAR-OLD AND VERY CHILD LIKE IN HER MANNERISMS. POLICE SAY THE MARRIED FATHER OF FOUR MET THE GIRL ON A PHONE SERVICE CALLED QUEST CHAT WHERE SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD MAKE FRIENDS. DESPITE KNOWING SHE WAS 15 HE BEGAN EXCHANGING MESSAGES USING THE TEXT MESSAGING PHONE APP, KIK. ALWAYS MONITOR WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE DOING AND KNOW THE TECHNOLOGY YOU ARE BUYING FOR THEM. Reporter: WINTER PARK POLICE WOULD NOT COMMENT ON THE CASE, BUT A SPECIAL AGENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIZING IN CYBERCRIMES EXPECTS A FULL FORENSIC ANALYSIS WILL BE DONE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER VICTIMS. THESE BAD GUYS ARE NOT JUST CONTACTING ONE KID. THEY ARE CONTACTING MANY KIDS AND TRYING TO GET ANY OF THEM TO ANSWER. Reporter: THE VICTIM'S ROOM HAD A SEPARATE ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE. HE SHOWED UP UNINVITED FIVE OR SIX TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE GIRL BEGAN CRYING AND HE TOLD HER IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT. HE PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF HIS CLOTHES CLOTHES AND FORCED HIMSELF ON HER. ANOTHER OCCASION HE BROUGHT HER BEER AND FORCED HER TO HAVE ORAL AND SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. THE LAST TIME HE VISITED WAS CHRISTMAS EVE. WHEN THE VICTIM CONFRONTED HIM HE FOLD HER I THOUGHT WE UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER AND I GUESS NOT. AND TO THINK I WAS GOING TO BRING YOU A DRINK. HE WARNED HER YOUR PARENTS WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE WITH A COME UT POOHER OR CELL PHONE -- COMPUTER OR CELL PHONE. THEY SAY THE CASE HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE DEVICES YOU BUY YOUR KIDS CAN DO AND MONITOR THEIR ON-LINE ACTIVITY. IT IS NOT AN INVASION OF PRIVACY WHEN THE THOUGHT PROCESS IS YOU ARE LOOKING OUT FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR KIDS AND PROTECTING YOUR KIDS. Reporter: AN UNDERCOVER POSED AS A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL. HE OFFERED TO CUDDLE WITH THE UNDERCOVER OFFICER AND BRING BEER. WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT HOW THESE APPS ARE POLICING

Accused Winter Park rapist charged with 26 sexual crimes

An Orange County man went before a judge Thursday on 26 sexual crime charges after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl multiple times.